What do I want to be in life? Here I assume a reason for living that is separate from life. So many now believe their life is headed toward some grand finale. But maybe we are not moving in a direction any more than the world is. The belief that the events of my life are supposed to 'add up' cause me to justify my past actions and plan against the future. The reason I don't want to drive, wait in line, run errands for others, is that i think I know what my destiny looks like. This trivial activity is therefore a waste of time because it doesn't contribute to the important work I must do before I die.



The way for me to live is to have no way. My only habit should be to have none. Because I did it this way before is not sufficient reason to do it this way today.


I can have a self or I can have consistent behavior. I cannot have both.


































--Hugh Prather